[musoo]

My sister was asking me how VW rabbit was. She was planning to trade in her subaru for a VW rabbit, but she was not sure if it was a good pick. Although she personally believe German makes the best vehicle in the world, she doesnt want to cough up so much money for a bimmer or BenZ. as much as i know, due to some financial issue, VW no longer makes their vehicles in Germany, but in Belgium or South America. I dont know if it affects their products?
if you guys can give me some suggestion or idea, that will be fantastic. thank you all.

[Ghunger]

They seem fine to me. My mom drives a Jetta TDI as a daily driver and loves it.

[CASHBY]

Considering they own Audi, who also makes almost everything for Lamborgini, I would say they are good!

VW/AUDI always has my Vote!

[Safety2213]

Hi

I think that most entry level VW's (Rabbits, Bugs, Jettas) are made in Mexico. I am not sure where the GTI is made. I bought a VW Jetta new in '96 manufactured in Mexico and it was a lemon however a lot of people really liked theirs (Every manufacturer has lemons even Lexus!). They are great cars however are not as reliable as their Japanese counterparts. If she is on a budget, would she consider the BMW CPO program and get a BMW 325i from 03 or so? I would much rather have a used BMW than a new Rabbit or Civic. Just a thought. Cheers

[NaTuReB0Y]

my little sister's vw bug is

even the SA advised her to purchase the extended warranty......

and she said "no".....and that thing is a messed after 36,000 miles.....

problems: check engine light, replace rear brakes/rotor twice(under 50,000 miles), interior lights out, radiator, etc. and the list goes on.....

[Fraposo]

Yes, I would vouche for VW. I personally like them a lot, and I love audi as well, and heck....lambo rocks. My brother has had a 2002 VW GTI and he loves it. He chipped it and that little sucker can pull pretty nicely. Hasn't had any problems with it except for couple electrical/light malfunctions which have all been taken care of swiftly by the dealer all under warranty. I was actually thinking about buying a rabbit as my "work-horse" vehicle so that I don't have to abuse my 335 that is being delivered in a couple of week, but decided to hold out and keep my Mazda3-S a little longer (2004 model with 76k miles on it and still going strong). If I were to buy another more fuel effecient car to replace my mazda 3 the VW rabbit is definitely at the top of my list. Good luck with your new purchase and enjoy!

[CASHBY]

p.s check my signature..... obviously I am a fan of them!

I have 2 Audi's sitting at my house

another thing is there warranty is THE BEST service I have ever had experience with... you want it done and they do it!

[Prodigy]

New VW GTI is pretty nice car. The DSG Transmission on that thing is so smooth it's unreal. My previous car was a '01 GTI VR6, I had nothing but good things to say about it.

[MacAttack]

VW is another great company with outstanding products. Have a few friends that absolutely love theirs. Borrowed one from them when my 330ci was totalled and awaiting the 335i. Great vehicle. No issues here.

[mayno]

Originally Posted by musoo

My sister was asking me how VW rabbit was. She was planning to trade in her subaru for a VW rabbit, but she was not sure if it was a good pick. Although she personally believe German makes the best vehicle in the world, she doesnt want to cough up so much money for a bimmer or BenZ. as much as i know, due to some financial issue, VW no longer makes their vehicles in Germany, but in Belgium or South America. I dont know if it affects their products?
if you guys can give me some suggestion or idea, that will be fantastic. thank you all.

wrong forum...this should be in the off-topic forum.

[Zeiss]

The Rabbit is a superb choice... And there is nothing wrong with the productions

[LOLrance]

Rabbit is awesome. Theirs a lot of room and is quite comfortable. Funny thing is the exhaust has a rasp that resembles the m3 rasp.

[mkvboi]

Your sis has gd taste

I have an 07' GTI and absolutely love it. Drives real smooth and built real solid. The new VW's are built in Wolfsburg too. Definitely wont go wrong with it .
PM me if ya wanna know moar

[ibd12nv]

I have two of them and would def advise gettind it. even bought my son and older one for his first car. Once you get past the MAF problems they are great.

[BzsBimmer]

I've had a 01 Golf and traded it. Nice car for what I paid
01 Passat 1.8T - Turbo went out on me and a lot of other maintenance issues
03 Passat V6 - Good power, decent but ride was not fun.

2 out of 3 isn't bad.

[Maestro]

Ok i'll go against the grain here, tell her to stay with the subaru, much more reliable car. They just run and when they do need maintenance and repair they will not kill your pocket book like most cars out there. They are easy to work on, i had one before the 335i and it had 150k and the car just ran.

[musoo]

Originally Posted by Maestro

Ok i'll go against the grain here, tell her to stay with the subaru, much more reliable car. They just run and when they do need maintenance and repair they will not kill your pocket book like most cars out there. They are easy to work on, i had one before the 335i and it had 150k and the car just ran.

actually the subaru has run since 2001. besides the annoying engine lights kept on for no reason, it ran very well. a couple of days ago, the maintance man told her that the brake was worn out and need a new one to replace it. the cost is like 900 something, so she is planning to sell it after repairing and get a new one.

[musoo]

thank you. all !!

[ska///235i]

VW is only good for the 1st 2 years...after that, is

[742]

I have a 2000 Golf 2.0 and a 2003 Passat 1.8T and have been pleased with both of them. No major problems, and odds are that my next car will be a GTI.

However it can be hard finding a good VW dealer.

[spesrf25]

My wife has a 2005.5 (mid year model change) VW Jetta, 2.5L. Has 32K on it. Not one problem.
What about the VW Eos (think that's what it's called). Nice little hardtop convertable.

[rjs]

Originally Posted by ska

VW is only good for the 1st 2 years...after that, is

I've had my GTI for almost 5 years now. the only problem i had was one of the LEDs went on the CD multichanger, so they replaced the whole unit under warranty

apart from that,